Vegetable or meat press.



AQ E. YAEGER.

VEGETABLE 0R MEAT PRESS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4-, 1911.

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ADOLPH E. YAEGER, OF POTLA'ICH, IDAHO.

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Be it known that I, AnoLrH E. YAEGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Potlatch, in the county of Latah and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vegetable or Meat Presses, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvement-s in vegetable presses, the primary object of the invention being to provide a vegetable press of simple, cheap, and eiiicient construction, particularly designed for household use.

As a vegetable press, the invention is admirably adapted for use as a potato masher, or as' a fruit press for making cider, jells, and the like. L

With the above mentioned and other ends in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l, is a central vertical sectional view of the improved press in its operative position for use as a vegetable press or masher. Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3, a detailed view of the rack and pinion mechanism, together with the double acting pawl for coperating with the pinion in stopping the plunger rack at any desired position of its stroke. Fig. 4, a side elevation of the improved removable disk-head used in connection with the press body or plunger barrel when used as a meat press. Fig. 5, a side velevation of the improved revoluble spout used in con` nection with the improved disk head.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

The improved press comprises a cylindri` cal body or plunger barrel l, provided at its lower end with a reduced or inwardly eX` tending annular disk supporting flange la, said flange being adapted to support a bottom disk member, such for example, as a colander or perforated strainer diskplate 2, as shown in Figs. l and 2; or a removable disk head 2a, as shown in Fig. 4, of the drawings. The disk members referred to are adapted to be inserted in the plunger body or barrel from above after the plunger has been elevated or removed and to rest within the plunger and upon the disk supporting iiange la, as shown. A rack 3, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 4, 1911.

Patented Nov. '7, 1911. Serial No. 600,764.

plunger head 4, are adapted to be reciprocated within the body or barrel l, by means of a pinion 5, carried upon a driving shaft 6, said driving shaft 6, being provided at one end with an operating crank 7, and being mounted upon a pivotally mounted horizontally movable or swinging yoke member or frame 8, as hereinafter described. The yoke 8, is pivotally secured above and at one side of the body or barrel l, by means of a pivot bolt 9, secured to a supporting arm 10, the outer or free end of the yoke being provided with a depending portion or member' 8a, said member 8a, being provided with a recess 8b, adapted to receive and contain a stationary bolt 1l, provided with a winged nut 11a, whereby the outer or free end of the yoke member may be secured in its normal position as illustrated in Figs. l, and 2, of the drawings.

As a means for supporting and guiding the plunger rack 3, in proper position rela` tiveto the pinion 5, a guide head SC, is formed upon the yoke 8, a pair of bearing arms 8d extending from said guide-head, said bearing arms extending on either side of the pinion 5, and being provided at their outerl ends with a double armed pawl l2, adapted to coperate or to be thrown into and out of engagement with the teeth of the pinion 5, as illustrated in Fig. 3, of the drawings, whereby the rack 3, and plungerhead 4, may be held in any desired position of the rack and when the plungerhead 4, is elevated to its eXtreme upper position to clear the top of the plunger barrel (whereby the yoke member may be swung outwardly), the pawl 12, may be moved to reverse position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, whereby to support the plungerhead and rack in an elevated position.

In adapting the improved press for use as a meatpress, a removable disk-head 2-, is provided as illustrated in Fig. 4, of the drawings, said disk-head being preferably of dished form as shown and provided with an outlet opening surrounded by a flanged depending portion or sleeve 2b, said sleeve being provided with an annular groove 2. A spout 13, is adapted to be revolubly mounted on the sleeve 2b, by means of a collar 13a, adapted to be slipped over the sleeve 2", said collar being provided with retaining means such as a pair of thumb screws 13b, adapted to rest in the annular groove 2C, when moved to their retaining position and operating in a well known and understood manner, so that the spout 13a, may be moved about under the body of the press when the disk-head 2a, is mounted in the plunger barrel l, in lieu of the perforated disk plate 2, shown in Fig. l, of the drawings.

The upper mem-ber 12a, of the pawl l2, is preferably somewhat heavier than the lower member so that the pawl is normally held in the position indicated during the downward movement of the rack 3, as indicated in the drawings, and .the ends of :the driving shaft 6, are supported'in bearing varms SLIeXtending from the yoke 8, as shown.

As a means for conveniently mounting and attaching the improved press upon the table top 14, as well as providing a suitable receptacle receiving space for a receptacle such as a dish 15, indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l, of the drawings, a clamping leg 16, is provided at the front, and in the present instance a supporting leo 17, at vthe rear, said legs being elevated suiiiciently to pro` vide the space indicated, the clamping leg 16, terminating in clamping wing members 16a, one of which is provided with the usual clamping screw or thumb bolt 1S.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,-

In a vegetable or meat press, a plunger barrel provided with a clamping leg at its front and a supporting leg at its rear and elevated .by said legs providing a receptacle receiving space intermediate said legs and the plunger barrel and subjacent table.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADOLPH E. YAEGER.

Witnesses JAMES L. SINCLAIR, GRovER C. MALTBY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, l). C. 

